BRCA FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCH FOR THE PREVENTION OF BRCA CANCERS

Sep 18

2018

Testing those diagnosed with a disease is the most efficient way to identify carriers of predisposing germline genetic variants, and is consistent with clinical practice guidelines. To achieve the goal of genetically targeted primary disease prevention, testing for an identified familial pathogenic variant must then extend to disease-free relatives in a process known as "cascade testing".

Sep 5

2018

bioRxiv The PrePrint Server for Biology

Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes predispose carriers to breast and ovarian cancer, and there remains a need to identify the specific genomic mechanisms by which cancer evolves in these patients. Here we present a systematic genomic analysis of breast tumors with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, comparing these to common types of sporadic breast tumors.

Nov 13

2017

Beyond The Headlines

The BRCA Foundation featured on 'Beyond the Headlines' Broadcast Program

This week's edition of "Beyond the Headlines" focuses on cancer. Do you know whether or not you are at greater risk of cancer due to a genetic mutation? It's not something we think about until we have a family member or a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Nov 4

2017

Belt It Out For BRCA!

The BRCA Foundation presents its inaugural San Francisco fundraiser, Belt It Out For BRCA! A Night at the Piano Bar.

The BRCA Foundation presents its inaugural San Francisco fundraiser, Belt It Out For BRCA! A Night at the Piano Bar. The evening will include an elegant dinner, dueling pianists, live auction items, mystery boxes and more! Guests are invited to sing along to classic songs.

Jul 26

2017

The BRCA Foundation is thrilled to announce a new Podcast called "Positive Perspectives," an empowering and informative series of weekly conversations about hereditary cancer. We speak with survivors, "previvors," doctors, scientists, genetic counselors, and advocates.

May 24

2017

BRCA Foundation Co-Founder Evan Goldberg Talks with BioFlash podcaster and SF Business Times Biotech Reporter Ron Leuty on why he is compelled to support cancer research, and what is on the horizon in the effort to prevent, treat and cure genetic cancers.

Apr 12

2017

Commonwealth Club

Inheriting Cancer: When Risk is in Your Genes

Cancer might be in your DNA. How does a BRCA mutation affect the risk of cancer for both men and women? How are genetic cancers different than other cancers, and who should be tested? Click below for our April 12 panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco.

Mar 1

2017

Gentry Magazine

Secrets to Their Success

Our founder, Evan Goldberg was featured in the GENTRY MAGAZINE's series "Secrets to Their Success" as one of 'ten fascinating Bay Area men who discuss life, love, career, and the pursuit of happiness.' Evan talks about his decision to fund research to "help create a world…

Dec 8

2016

Healthcare Innovation

New Funding Announced for Research into BRCA Cancers

The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the leading funders of cancer research in the United States, is partnering with the San Francisco-based BRCA Foundation and the Gray Foundation to fund research of cancers that derive from BRCA mutations.

Dec 7

2016

Diginomica

Running A Nonprofit in the Cloud, A Digital Journey for NetSuite’s Evan Goldberg

Less than a year since it was founded, the BRCA Foundation has already done an impressive job of matching its commitment to helping uncover new options for cancer treatment with a solid track record of philanthropy. Established in early 2016 by NetSuite founder…

Nov 9

2016

Fred Hutch News

So, You’re BRCA. Now What?

Shortly after Dr. Kristin Anderson was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the tender age of 28, she discovered something else. Years earlier, her aunt had also had breast cancer, triggered by a faulty BRCA1 gene. Anderson had genetic testing done and she learned…

Sep 28

2016

The (Color) test typically costs $249, but the BRCA Foundation partnership lowers that price to $50. The test, available in more than 150 countries, can spot risks of several other cancers, including colorectal, pancreatic, prostate, stomach and uterine cancers and melanoma.

Sep 28

2016

San Francisco Chronicle

For Family Members at Risk of BRCA-Linked Cancer, A $50 Test

This lets them (patients) take charge of health and lets researcher have greater access to patients for these studies,” said Evan Goldberg, co-founder of the BRCA Foundation, a collaboration among UCSF, Stanford and Harvard, including the latter’s affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Sep 28

2016

Color Genomics announced the Color Family Testing Program to offer genetic testing to parents, siblings, and adult children of patients with hereditary cancer mutations for $50 instead of $249. The program is supported by donations from the BRCA Foundation and private donors.

Sep 28

2016

Buzzfeed

These (Ex) Googlers Want to Test You and Your Family for Cancer

Parents, siblings, and adult children are eligible to take a Color test. A relative of someone with a BRCA mutation, for example, has a 50% chance of having the mutation, too, which can lead to breast or ovarian cancer. Color has partnered with the BRCA Foundation and private…

Sep 28

2016

Business Insider

A Startup that Tries to Gauge Your Cancer Risk Just Raised Another $45 Million

Color Genomics is teaming up with the BRCA Foundation to launch a BRCA gene registry, so that people who have the BRCA mutations can opt in and be contacted for future research or clinical trials. The genetics testing company just raised another $45 million to help…

Jun 13

2016

The Inquirer

Netsuite Founder Wages Fierce Battle vs. Cancer

He is not the first Silicon Valley entrepreneur to get involved in cancer research, but to Evan M. Goldberg, founder, chair and chief technology officer of integrated cloud-based business solutions provider Netsuite, the battle against this menace is a very personal matter.

Jun 2

2016

Goldberg, founder and chief technology officer of Silicon Valley-based NetSuite, a leading provider of cloud-based business management software, has discovered that he is a carrier of the BRCA gene mutation. BRCA gene mutations significantly heighten the risk of…

May 26

2016

San Francisco Business Times

How Adoption Led Color Genomics and 10x to A New Fight Against Cancer

Evan Goldberg’s life changed six years ago — and with the help of two young Bay Area life sciences companies and a national network of cancer researchers, the founder of business software company NetSuite Inc. hopes to change the lives of thousands more…

May 21

2016

Interaksyon

Tech Entrepreneur Donates $10 Million to Advance Cancer Research

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur is giving a big boost to cancer research by making it his personal advocacy to support studies on gene mutations and BRCA cancers. NetSuite founder and chief technology officer Evan Goldberg announced recently that he is making a $10M…

May 21

2016

PaulWallbank.com

Rethinking Cancer Research

Netsuite founder Evan Goldberg hopes the lessons he’s learned from building a software company can help researchers find new ways to treat cancers. When Netsuite founder Evan Goldberg was contacted by his birth mother it was not all good news, she revealed…

May 20

2016

The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California

Tech Leader Sets Sights on Disrupting Cancer Gene

Evan Goldberg, founder and chief technology officer of San Mateo-based NetSuite, began doing philanthropic work after his company went public in 2008. Some of his efforts went toward cancer research — and that was before he discovered he was a carrier of the BRCA1…

May 13

2016

San Francisco Chronicle

For Software Entrepreneur, $10 Million BRCA Gift is Personal

NetSuite co-founder Evan Goldberg, who was adopted shortly after birth, had never heard of the BRCA mutation until his birth mother contacted him about 15 years ago. A two-time breast cancer survivor, she had tested positive for one of two genetic abnormalities in the genes…

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To date, the Foundation has made transformational grants at Stanford University, Harvard University and UCSF, and we are continually researching new partnership opportunities across the country. Most important: 100% of funds go directly to research.

We know it is possible. We know that cutting-edge scientific research being done today will bring about the therapies, cures and preventative treatments that will save the lives – and improve the quality of life – of millions of BRCA-positive individuals tomorrow.

The core mission for BRCA Foundation is to accelerate research and foster collaboration to prevent and cure BRCA cancers. We invest in the most promising work of top scientific investigators while creating a forum for successful partnerships across institutions, all with the goal of getting the fastest possible results. There has never been a more exciting time for this work, as studies suggest that more cancers than ever may derive from BRCA or BRCA-like mutations and new drugs are having dramatic results. @brcafndn